Key programme final reports

KP3 Review

At a Parliamentary debate on 2 July 2008 to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Piper Alpha Disaster, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions commissioned HSE to review the progress made by the UK offshore oil and gas industry in addressing the issues identified by the KP3 work.

HSE's Offshore Division undertook the review, with input and co-operation from key industry stakeholders, including trade unions and industry trade associations. This report presents the results of the review.

Key Programme 3 - Asset Integrity (PDF) [40]
A review of industry's progress.

Key Programme 1: hydrocarbon release campaign

This initiative, in 2000-2001, investigated all reported offshore hydrocarbon releases. The report documents the initial findings. The main objectives were:

  • to analyse the size, type and causes of the releases
  • to provide information useful to industry and OSD about ways of reducing the number of releases

Key Programme 2: deck and drilling operations

This programme was initiated in 2003 in response to unacceptable accident statistics from deck and drilling operations. The programme was reviewed in 2005, which resulted in a closer focus on the management of lifting operations within these two areas of activity, lifting operations having been seen to contribute significantly to fatalities and major injuries.

Key Programme 3: asset integrity

This programme focused on asset integrity and ran between 2004 and 2007. Asset integrity is defined as the ability of an asset to perform its required function effectively and efficiently while protecting health, safety and the environment.

Documents used to assist the KP3 programme

KP3 handbook (PDF) [46]

Examples of good practice identified during KP3 inspections

Good practice list (PDF) [47]

Key Programme 4: Ageing and Life extension programme

This programme investigated the impact of ageing and life extension on the risk of major accidents involving the death or serious personal injury to people on an offshore installation.

KP4 Report (PDF) [48]

Link URLs in this page

  1. Offshore oil and gashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
  2. How we workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/how.htm
  3. Offshore health and safety lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/law.htm
  4. Workforce involvementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/workinvolvement.htm
  5. Unconventional oil and gas exploration (shale gas)https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/unconventional-gas.htm
  6. Overview - Offshore topicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/topics.htm
  7. Accommodationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/accommodation.htm
  8. Ageinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/ageing/index.htm
  9. Corrosion and materialshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/corrosion-and-materials.htm
  10. Offshore divinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/diving.htm
  11. Electrical and control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/controlsystems.htm
  12. Evacuation, escape and rescue (EER)https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/eer.htm
  13. Fire, explosion and risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assessment.htm
  14. Human factorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/humanfactors.htm
  15. International liaisonhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/liaison.htm
  16. Marine and aviationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/marineaviation.htm
  17. Maritime integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/maritimeintegrity.htm
  18. Mechanical engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/mechengineering.htm
  19. Occupational healthhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/occupationalhealth.htm
  20. Offshore pipelineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/pipelines.htm
  21. Process integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/processintegrity.htm
  22. Researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/offshoreresearch.htm
  23. Safety caseshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/safetycases.htm
  24. Safety management systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/managementsystems.htm
  25. Structural integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/structuralintegrity.htm
  26. Verificationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/verification.htm
  27. Wellshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/wells.htm
  28. Working timehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/workingtime.htm
  29. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/resources.htm
  30. Overview - Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/publications.htm
  31. Operations noticeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/index.htm
  32. Safety alerts and noticeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/index.htm#safety-alerts
  33. Offshore information sheetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/infosheets/index.htm
  34. Research reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/researchreports.htm
  35. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/statistics/index.htm
  36. Offshore charging informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/charging.htm
  37. Key programme final reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/programmereports.htm
  38. Offshore Directivehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/directive.htm
  39. Subscribehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/ebulletin/index.htm
  40. Key Programme 3 - Asset Integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assets/docs/kp3review.pdf
  41. KP2 Deck and drilling operations final report https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/kp2finalreport.htm
  42. KP2 Deck and drilling operations Audit guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/kp2audit.htm
  43. KP2 Deck and drilling operations Phase 2 Inspection templateshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assets/docs/kp2.pdf
  44. Key Programme 3 (KP3) Installation Integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assets/docs/kp3.pdf
  45. Details from KP3 reporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assets/docs/kp3details.xls
  46. KP3 handbookhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assets/docs/kp3handbook.pdf
  47. Good practice listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assets/docs/goodpracticelist.pdf
  48. KP4 Reporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assets/docs/kp4-report.pdf
  49. Offshore publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/publications.htm
  50. Research reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/researchreports.htm
  51. Offshore statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/statistics/index.htm
  52. Diving micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/index.htm
  53. Pipelines micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pipelines/index.htm
  54. Electricity micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/index.htm
  55. Carbon capture and storage micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/carboncapture/index.htm
  56. Regulating major hazards micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/regulating-major-hazards/index.htm
  57. Safety bulletinhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm
  58. HSE Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/index.htm
  59. Science and researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/research/index.htm
  60. Charging activitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/index.htm
  61. Health and safety statisticsfile:///J%7C/website/livelive/statistics/index.htm
  62. International Regulators Forumhttp://www.irfoffshoresafety.com/
  63. Institution of Occupational Safety and Healthhttp://www.iosh.co.uk/
Updated 2021-02-17